19th
Nov
Over the years, I’ve carried my fair share of heavy gear. On backpacking trips, my record is in around 14 pounds of camera gear alone. Though I know folks who’ve carried more than that. Still, my goal is not to have the heaviest load. Especially as I left my 20s, carrying a lot of stuff […]
18th
Nov
Although hiking in the mountains is my passion, I also spend a fair bit of time exploring more urban landscapes as well. My urban gear is much different than my outdoor gear, tending much more towards prime lenses than zooms. What I’m going to outline here is the typical bag I bring to and from […]
21st
Jul
It’s been a couple years since I first wrote my “What’s in My Bag” post, and since then, I’ve gone through a lot of changes, so I felt it was time for an update. As you may have noticed, for many years, I have carried a very heavy camera gear setup, ranging from 6 pounds […]
8th
Jun
One of the most common questions I’m asked is about hiking with a camera. What do I bring? How much does it weigh? And how do I carry it? The short answer is, it depends, but let me take a bit to explain how I carry my camera in different situations. General Philosophy I know […]
18th
May
Having worked with the Lightroom Panorama Feature for a few weeks, I’ve walked away with a few valuable tips on how to make use of this new feature and on making the eventual merge easier while you are on the shoot. 1. Orient Perpendicular to your Panorama As you shoot for a post-processing panorama merge, you will quickly discover […]
27th
Apr
Adobe recently released a new version of Lightroom that included two new hallmark features: HDR and Panorama. I’m still experimenting with the HDR tool and have yet to get any really good results, but the Lightroom 6 Panorama merge tool has quickly blown my mind away. Series of photos that would have taken hours to […]